There exist certain people, particularly in some areas of this forum, who have clearly been natural born fakers all their life.

To most people they seem like friendly, decent even helpful members, but they pick and choose when to unleash their "dark side" to somebody, often unprovoked, or just out of a genuine usually covered-up contempt harboured deep within them.

These people are "respecters of persons". The expression does not mean that they respect...

Florida rewards you with good weather, a fair cost of living, a wide variety of things to do for little money and a positive attitude by most of its residents. People are really nice. I remember when I first moved down here from New York in the early 2000's and a cashier at Publix said, "have a good night you two!" In my paranoid, over analytical New York mind, I wondered if she was mocking my wife and I. Was she calling attention to the fact that we were from out of town and this was...

Do you see the title of this? Let’s read it again. Wouldn't have missed it for the world! I said that to someone yesterday when I saw an old picture. And the declaration resonated over and over in my head.

A yellowed newspaper clipping about foxhunting in Virginia included a picture of 79-year-young Phil Stafford. He’s taking a warming sip of brandy from his pewter flask, traditionally carried in a “sandwich case” strapped to the side of an English saddle. He is in full hunt...

Through the years, it used to be a frequent thing to hear pieces of lyric and music called novelty songs in the music world. They'd be all over the place and would often refer to an event or particular person, and often with comic effect. Many times, they would be parodies of classics or original works. Back in the '60s and '70s, they were ever-present that you couldn't miss them.

Nowadays, if you turn on your radio, you don't hear these things on pop stations...

Beautiful day in NC today (69 degrees)! I tilled alfalfa pellets and compost into all my garden beds. Now, I'll just let 'em cook for a month.